Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Dr. William Marston led a highly unconventional existence as a Harvard psychologist and innovative inventor. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to science by helping to create the modern lie detector test. Beyond his psychological research, he also became a pop culture visionary by co-creating the legendary comic book character Wonder Woman in 1941. This biographical account examines the complex life of a man whose professional accomplishments spanned both the rigorous world of academic testing and the imaginative realm of superhero storytelling, highlighting the unique circumstances that shaped his dual legacy in American history.